Y'all:
I was up in the Bay Area for business and had a late breakfast at the Los Gatos Cafe "Uptown", Sue's and my favorite breakfast place in our old stomping grounds up there.
While walking across the parking lot after breakfast I heard a car alarm screeching. As I approached the E90 I noticed it was cocked at an angle inside the parking space, when I had parked it straight in. You can see in the picture how the impact moved the car about 18 inches forward and sideways. Front wheels got knocked to the right too. They may not have been 100% straight when I parked, but they weren't turned that far to the right.
Some guy in a stake bed work truck hit it while making a U-turn around my car, which was parked in an empty portion of the lot. Props to him for not fleeing the scene. He was courteous and polite, and I could tell he really felt bad about what happened. We exchanged info. While he was speaking to his boss I asked if I could talk to him. I did and gave the guy props for being honest and cooperative.
He snagged the front crash beam, which pulled down the left headlight. The plastic super structure below the headlight is crushed. Bummer too the fender got hit. Besides the leading edge there is a bulge at the 1 o'clock position over the wheel well opening. The reinforcement crease inside the fender lip is dimpled and folded over, which seems to me will be a weak spot, unless they replace the fender.
You know, when leaving this morning I walked into the garage with my E46 key, thinking I was going to take that. But as I approached I changed my mind and took the E90 instead. I would have been REALLY unhappy had the E46 gotten hit.
You guys know how I take car of my cars! I'm not happy about it but stuff happens. I'm guessing about $5K worth.
Scott
I was up in the Bay Area for business and had a late breakfast at the Los Gatos Cafe "Uptown", Sue's and my favorite breakfast place in our old stomping grounds up there.
While walking across the parking lot after breakfast I heard a car alarm screeching. As I approached the E90 I noticed it was cocked at an angle inside the parking space, when I had parked it straight in. You can see in the picture how the impact moved the car about 18 inches forward and sideways. Front wheels got knocked to the right too. They may not have been 100% straight when I parked, but they weren't turned that far to the right.
Some guy in a stake bed work truck hit it while making a U-turn around my car, which was parked in an empty portion of the lot. Props to him for not fleeing the scene. He was courteous and polite, and I could tell he really felt bad about what happened. We exchanged info. While he was speaking to his boss I asked if I could talk to him. I did and gave the guy props for being honest and cooperative.
He snagged the front crash beam, which pulled down the left headlight. The plastic super structure below the headlight is crushed. Bummer too the fender got hit. Besides the leading edge there is a bulge at the 1 o'clock position over the wheel well opening. The reinforcement crease inside the fender lip is dimpled and folded over, which seems to me will be a weak spot, unless they replace the fender.
You know, when leaving this morning I walked into the garage with my E46 key, thinking I was going to take that. But as I approached I changed my mind and took the E90 instead. I would have been REALLY unhappy had the E46 gotten hit.
You guys know how I take car of my cars! I'm not happy about it but stuff happens. I'm guessing about $5K worth.
Scott
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